2025 Regular Session • Texas Legislature

HB198

Legislative Summary

Relating to periodic health screenings for firefighters.

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80% Positive

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Bill History

11/12/2024

Filed

House of Representatives

2/27/2025

Read first time

House of Representatives

2/27/2025

Referred to s/c on County & Regional Government by Speaker

House of Representatives

3/10/2025

Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .

House of Representatives

3/10/2025

Considered by s/c in public hearing

House of Representatives

3/10/2025

Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee

House of Representatives

3/10/2025

Left pending in subcommittee

House of Representatives

3/18/2025

Recalled from subcommittee

House of Representatives

3/18/2025

Considered in public hearing

House of Representatives

3/18/2025

Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

House of Representatives

3/28/2025

Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

House of Representatives

3/28/2025

Committee report distributed

House of Representatives

3/31/2025

Committee report sent to Calendars

House of Representatives

4/17/2025

Considered in Calendars

House of Representatives

5/2/2025

Considered in Calendars

House of Representatives

5/5/2025

Placed on General State Calendar

House of Representatives

5/5/2025

Read 2nd time

House of Representatives

5/5/2025

Amended 1-Martinez

House of Representatives

5/5/2025

Passed to engrossment as amended

House of Representatives

5/6/2025

Read 3rd time

House of Representatives

5/6/2025

Amended 1-Cole

House of Representatives

5/6/2025

Passed as amended

House of Representatives

5/6/2025

Record vote RV#1442

House of Representatives

5/6/2025

Reported engrossed

House of Representatives

5/7/2025

Received from the House

Senate

5/7/2025

Read first time

Senate

5/7/2025

Referred to Local Government

Senate

5/12/2025

Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

Senate

5/12/2025

Considered in public hearing

Senate

5/12/2025

Testimony taken in committee

Senate

5/12/2025

Vote taken in committee

Senate

5/13/2025

Reported favorably w/o amendments

Senate

5/13/2025

Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

Senate

5/13/2025

Committee report printed and distributed

Senate

5/16/2025

Placed on intent calendar

Senate

5/19/2025

Co-sponsor authorized

Senate

5/19/2025

Rules suspended-Regular order of business

Senate

5/19/2025

Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

Senate

5/19/2025

Vote recorded in Journal

Senate

5/19/2025

Three day rule suspended

Senate

5/19/2025

Record vote

Senate

5/19/2025

Read 3rd time

Senate

5/19/2025

Passed

Senate

5/19/2025

Record vote

Senate

5/19/2025

Senate passage reported

House of Representatives

5/19/2025

Reported enrolled

House of Representatives

5/20/2025

Signed in the House

House of Representatives

5/20/2025

Signed in the Senate

Senate

5/20/2025

Sent to the Governor

5/29/2025

Signed by the Governor

5/29/2025

Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . June 1, 2026

Amendments

House Amendment (H 3) 1-Cole

5/6/2025Adopted

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House Amendment (H 2) 1-Martinez

5/5/2025Adopted

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Roll Call Votes

Three day rule suspended

5/19/2025

Yea

Nay

Not Voting

Absent

Result: PASSED

Read 3rd time

5/19/2025

Yea

Nay

Not Voting

Absent

Result: PASSED

Amended RV#1442

5/6/2025

148

Yea

Nay

Not Voting

Absent

Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status

Passed(5/29/2025)

Chamber

Senate

Sponsors

Republican: 7

Democrat: 11

Primary Sponsor

Ben Bumgarner

Republican

Co-Sponsors (17)

Documents

Enrolled

Bill Text • 5/19/2025 • 16.9 KB

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Comm Sub

Bill Text • 5/13/2025 • 14.0 KB

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Engrossed

Bill Text • 5/6/2025 • 12.4 KB

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Comm Sub

Bill Text • 3/28/2025 • 7.4 KB

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Introduced

Bill Text • 11/12/2024 • 7.4 KB

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Misc

Misc • 5/10/2025 • 4.7 KB

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Veto Letter

Veto Letter • 5/9/2025 • 10.5 KB

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Veto Letter

Veto Letter • 3/28/2025 • 6.8 KB

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Misc

Misc • 3/6/2025 • 4.7 KB

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External Links

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